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[...] Step by step guide for synchronizing BlackBerry and Mac using PocketMac – Today, 12:08 AM Hi folks, we have just finished the most complete and detailed guide on how to synchronize the BlackBerry and a Mac. It has a lot of screenshots and descriptions on every step you need to take to setup the process. The PocketMac application is freely available and therefor, everyone can synchronize their Mac and the BlackBerry. Guide: How to synchronize my BlackBerry with my Desktop Computer (Mac OS X) Blog | HowTos | Deals & Free Downloads | Search | Ringtones [...]

I usually like to syncronize my BB online so that i can access my data anywhere since im always on the move. I am using a free online service called zyb.com

In order to sync with ZYB using a blackberry you need to download a third party client such as: http://www.nexthaus.com/blackberry.html
I find it much more convenient than desktop clients

Hello,

I’m running Windows Vista Ultimate from my Mac using Parallel. I’ve downloaded BlackBerry Desktop Manager to Vista. I can’t sync my Black Berry to my Microsoft Outlook which I’m running using Parallel.
Any suggestions? Thanks

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Hi – can anybody tell me how to transfer my i-tunes (OSX Mac) library to my blackberry curve? It seems I can either do it by using BB Desktop Manager – but appears to be a Windows application – or by bluetooth … any ideas please?!

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I’m having trouble syncing my iCal using pocketmac. I can back up everything apart from my iCal for some reason. The iCal remains empty even though i’ve got loads of entries.Can someone help me as it’s driving me mad!?

I’m using Mac OS 10.3.9.

Cheers,

Joe

I just got a macbookpro 15 leopard. I have synchronized my BB and Pocketmac. The calendar and contacts are fine. However, the Tasks NEVER complete synchronization. I have scoured the web on information concerning this. Please help. I don’t want to pay for anymore software.

Dear sir,

I am using bberry 8820, but that is not compatible with windows vista, because there is no software which i can download and start working in windows vista.

thnx

Hello,

I downloaded Pocketmaster, and when i connect my 8800 to my Macbook Pro (Mac OSX 10.4.11), the pocketmaster does not recognize my blackberry.

Hello,

I cannot set-up my Blackberry 8830 with my Windows Calendar or Contacts, using the Vista OS…I am also using the latest Blackberry 4.3 Desktop Manager…and it does not recognize Windows Calendar, Contacts or Mail…

I’m not as interested in Mail, but the contacts and calendar are crucial…Boy, I wish it was Mozilla-friendly…

Any suggestions? HELP!

Help.. I have downloaded pocket mac for my pearl, but i need to get desktop manager.. So I can print my pictures from my pearl.

Just copy the pictures from your blackberry to your mac, open them with Preview and print them. No need for a “Desktop Manager”.

Just got Pocket mac Sync to get my blackberry connected to GTD. In syncing it through Entourage, I can only sync categories,…not projects…so it turns all my projects to new categories. These all go into Next Action as Contexts instead of Contexts and Projects…which I need to keep separate.

Anything I can do?

Actually, through a bit of playing, I figured it out:

If you want to sync Entourage with Next Action…you just need to put a “p:” before the title of your project and it will go to the projects section of Next Action, rather than a context.

Hiya
please explain exactly in detail how one can get pictures off the blackberry pearl using pocketmac. I dont see anything for accessing files like pics for getting off the phone or even putting stuff like video or music on the phone?
Do u need a memory card?
If u dont have one, can u not just somehow get the picks off the phone?
I have also tried the bluetooth option and my bb sees my mac but the mac doesnt see it, any ideas there?
Much appreciate a solutions
Thanks!

simple ask…when I download pocket mac and connect via usb my PIN is not registered (as I have read it will not recognize nore register) How do I manually input as the “add device” is greyed out?

Thank you

simple ask…when I download pocket mac and connect via usb my PIN is not registered (as I have read it will not recognize nore register) How do I manually input as the “add device” is greyed out?

Thank you

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When I print the monthly calendar from iCal, the times on the entries from my Blackberry don’t show up. Does anyone know why and what I should do?

I have just downloaded pocketmac for blackberry and the sync takes forever and never seems to complete. It gets stuck at tasks. Contacts and calendar have downloaded fine but I have to cancel sync every time as it never goes further. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I have to say that Pocket Mac has never been a very stable product. Try Missing Sync instead.

MissingSync is probably better, but it is not free

I have the Blackberry Pearl from Verizon (two of them) and I can’t get either of them to be recognized by my macbood pro running leopard. I have spent hours trying. Can anyone help?

10:39:35.166] Unable to connect to BlackBerry (error 1); skipping

Having problems in connecting and new Blackberry to a mac, error message shows, can you advise?

Esta é a mensagem de erro que aparece em minha sincronização, alguém tem experiência sobre como resolver o problema abaixo mencionado ?
Obrigado

09:41:46.271] Unable to connect to BlackBerry
(error 1); skipping.

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hello every one i have a curve from verizon i use this phone as thether with my laptob
works perfectly but what i try to due is conect to my laptop a video phone from ACN wish works with internet connecting to a ether net port
for some reason my phone wont work if i use my blackberry
the phone will work if i use my wirless card just normal
dos any one now what i need to due to bridge or how to conect this so i can use my video phone thru my laptob thethering with my black berry
thanks
alejandro

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Hi
I’ve download Pocket Mac for my Blackberry curve but I can’t get my Powerbook to see the blackberry device to syncrnize. It s plugged into one of the USB ports with the cable provided but it just appera as n Icon or in the pocket mac program. any thoughts?
Thanks Trevi

Hi
I’ve download Pocket Mac for my Blackberry curve but I can’t get my Powerbook to see the blackberry device to synchronize. It s plugged into one of the USB ports with the cable provided but it just appear as n Icon or in the pocket mac program. any thoughts?
Thanks Trevi

God damn. Apple insists on their ugly little marriage to AT&T, and I have to choose between the less of two evils–a smart phone that won’t sync with my mac or a mac phone that won’t work on the only livable mobile carrier.

I hate everyone.

Trevi, I have the same problem. Powerbook G4 running 10.4.11 will not recognize my BB Curve 8330. Can anyone help us with this? Thanks.

Pocketmac got my contacts from BB into Apple Address Book before a BB Security Wipe needed before BB Enterprise Activation. Pocketmac appears to sync contacts back to BB but the BB address book is empty.

Help?

If the device is not available:

Make sure BlackBerry password is entered in the Connection tab of SyncManager if your BlackBerry is password protected.

Make sure that the BlackBerry does not have Mass Storage Mode (under Advanced options, Media card on my 8100) turned on.

I can not get my 8330 Curve to sync with my MacBook Pro! I’ve uninstalled, reinstalled PocketMac, turned off Mass Storage Mode….still nothing. Is there ANYTHING I can do about this?

I have an 8703e (software vers. 4.1) and a Mac (PPC/OS X 10.4.11) w/ PocketMac installed. Is there a way to install the new BB OS software upgrade (vers. 4.2) to my handheld using my Mac? All the research I’ve found so far is using Desktop Manager on a PC but I don’t have an Intel Mac so I can’t run Windows. Any suggestions?

I downloaded a number of these pocketmac files using the link provided. They are all .exe files and the mac uses dmg generally so I can’t open them with any known application. any hints on how to overcome this? otherwise i guess i’ll just never be able to sync.

I did everything above but there is no PIN where it says Device. Every time I sync it says unable to connect to blackberry (error 1) skipping. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

Hi
I tried using Pocket Mac but I get the error message “skipping”. Any suggestions?

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Has anyone tried to sync with Outlook 2003 using crossover 7.1 from code weaver? Do you use pocket mac or desktop manager?

Same question many people have… I cannot get the Mac to recognize that the blackberry is plugged in… yes I started Pocketmac after plugging in the blackberry Pearl 8220… have tried it dozens of times and always get skipping error. Have also reloaded pocketmac quite a few times… yet still no blackberry or pin is being registered. helphelphelp!!! I’m about to tear my hair out.

Just downloaded PocketMac for Blackberry 4.1 for new BB Storm 9530. Just tried to do 2way with Entourage 2004 for Mac version 11.4.0
When tried to sync got: [07:38:14.037] unabled to connect to blackberry (error1); skipping.
Then got message[07:49:00.139] Synchronization cancelled. Some data may not have been synchronized.
Read some search results about not synching and wanted to make sure I did download 4.1.25– when I bring it up I see v1.2 (1.4). Did I download a wrong/old version? If so I need to uninstall and ….
Please help.
Thanks

Well I’m having the same problem as so many other people which really ticks me off. I have a new macbook that I bought a few months ago and a new BB 8310 that i bought about a month ago. I figure BB’s are supposed to be the latest thing and ought to talk to a new mac. (Everybody and their mother has a mac nowadays…) I had no problems with pocket mac. It synced up just fine on the first try. But the mac itself does not recognize the BB when it is plugged in so you can’t simply browse the device and transfer files. Pocket mac does not handle pictures. Also, I can get both devices to see each other on bluetooth but cannot for the life of me figure out how to get them to shake hands and transfer pictures. I feel like I’ve taken a step back in technology 10 years by not being able to do this painfully simple task on the supposedly latest and greatest equipment. Any advice would be helpful.

just got a blackberry storm, downloaded pocket mac, but cannot sync. my device does not show up, and the sync error tells me it cannot find the blackberry. any ideas?

I just got the blackberry storm also, downloaded pocket mac and installed the new driver onto my macbook pro. The device doesn’t show up under the status tab. Very frustrating. I want to sync my ical and address book contacts and I CAN’T DO IT…I’ve reluctantly transferred my photos and music MANUALLY via the “blackberry1″ & “blackberry2″ drive icons on the desktop. I’ve tried all the other forums and discussions spend hours trying to figure out how to sync, but no luck. Thanks in advance!

Those Sh*t Blackberry, are fails to sync in OS X Mac.
I don’t believe that Blackberry Developers, has not a solution for too much people in problems with it…
I choose a great Iphone like my new smartphone, because of sync problems with my Pearl 8120…
Iphone is directly easy to sync any data on my MacbookPro.
Blackberry, do something because in crisis time, you need a solution for your consumers…

PD: the only software that I tried and worked on my blackberry, was Missing Sync, with this software I don’t have problems about sync, BUT YOU MUST TO PAY FOR THAT SOFT…

I too am having the same problem with the Blackberry Storm and syncing it with my imac and it really wrecking my head.i downloaded pocket mac installed it and guess what error 1 skipping so i uninstalled it and began the process again this i am trying for weeks and my network provider is trying to find a solution from RIM and if they do not find a solution i am back to my Iphone. The Storm is so much better than the iphone in my opinion but for this issue which to me is the most important part of having a Blackberry, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO TRANSFER DATA RIM TAKE OUT YOUR FINGER NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

How do I change Blackberry devices to synce with my desktop. I have one BB Curve synced and need to replace with another BB Curve.

Can someone please tell me how to download my contacts from my blackberry pearl to my MacBook 10.4.11? Thank you.

I have the blackberry storm and I am having the same issues as everybody else! It keeps saying it is not connected and skipping. What the heck is going on? I was told that it would sync no problem before I bought the storm, I am pretty die hard mac, but the storm is very cool too and I have verizon so I couldn’t get the iphone. Help!!

When trying to sync my Blackberry Curve 8310 with Pocketmac, my phone isn’t even detected and I get a message reading, “No devices configured. Please check your settings and install with your user account.” How can I get my Mac to recognize the Blackberry

hi when I plug in my bb to my mac it doesnt recognize it so I cant symc it how can i do?

Or, you know, just use Windows.

My questions is why is the blackberry not always syncing with lotus notes calendar that is on my desktop. Sometimes it works, but then when there is a change in the calendar it is no syncing? HELP!!!

my question is how can y put themes into my blackberry 8100 and songs and movies and more…using this program?

I see the same frustrating questions and no answers.

How do you get your f*cking photos off your BB onto your Mac?

Please and thank you.

i have spent hours trying t get my mac to recognize my blackberry pearl because im trying to sync my phone… im pretty much know nothing about computers so i have failed miserably… can anyone help?!?!

I don’t understand why my BOLD comes with a user tools CD that actually can be opened in os x, a window with the icon appeared but once open the app just a grey window show up with nothing else happened.

I was happily using PocketMac to sync with my Blackberry 7130e for many months. Then about a week ago PocketMac starting crashing. I have removed, reinstalled, resynced, & rebuilt. I have deleted ITunes & reinstalled it. I have scanned the net for help. PocketMac support was useless. I am about to remove PocketMac permanently from my Mac and look for other devices that will work. BUT BEFORE I take that action. DOES anyone have ANY ideas what went wrong?????

I have done everything i have downloaded Pocktmac and i still can’t sync my photos or my music over on to my blackberry curve 8310. It says that there is no media card present. Im getting really bummed out, because my SD card has a bunch of pictures and songs on it, and it isn’t getting recognized. Can someone please HELP ME!

Its easy to access your Blackberry media files! just activate mass storage device while the phone is connected.

BLACKBERRY STORM SYNC MAC 10.4.11 ENTOURAGE CALENDAR

How does someone using PocketMac sync Mac 10.4.11 Entourage Calendar with Blackberry Storm?
Houston Verizon IT and Apple Genius unable. We installed the patches and upgrades as of June 25 to Blackberry and PocketMac . Contacts sync, but Entourage Calendar stalls at the very end. We even tried to sync just 2 days of Calendar… still stalls.
Anyone smarter than Verizon IT, Apple Genius and Pocket Mac gurus?
Please help. Thanks.

When I plug in my BB 8700g “Pocketbook for iMac” does not recognize the device. As a matter of fact the Mac does not even register that it is connected. Why? What can I do to transfer the info on the 8700g to the new 8900?

I have the BB Curve syncing to my Mac Leporard OS x 10.5.6 Everything sync’s fine except my ical. Keep getting a warning message :
[09:41:50.212] An unexpected error has occurred: Can’t connect to the sync server: NSInvalidReceivePortException: connection went invalid while waiting for a reply ((null))
An unexpected error has occurred: Can’t connect to the sync server: NSInvalidReceivePortException: connection went invalid while waiting for a reply ((null))

can anyone help? Thanks

Okay, so I have an iMac, running OS X, version 10.5.7 and a Blackberry Pearl 8130 that I am trying to sync. I purchased the usb cable for my phone and downloaded have attempted a download of both PocketMac and another program called The Missing Sync. The PocketMac gave me the “skipping” error message and The Missing Sync wouldn’t recognize that my BB was even plugged into the USB. It seems like the software installs fine and would work, I just can’t get the Mac to acknowledge there is even a BB plugged into it! I know the USB port itself works fine, since I can plug other things into and and they show up. Any ideas as to what I need to do to my Mac to get it to accept my BB? I am ready to loose it!

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WOW THIS WORKED GREAT THANK YOU SO MUCH

Blackberry is supposed to release the Desktop Software for the Mac in September. I have a new iMac that does not recognize my Blackberry Pearl flip phone when plugged in by USB. Anyone know how to get the iMac to recognize a Blackberry Pearl?

It would be great if someone here had answers. All I see are questions!
Thanks,

it wont sync with my storm and i have a new macbook does someone have answers

I sync my Mac with Missing Sync, since Pocketmac does not work at all, however, there is still constant trouble. Sometimes it recognizes stuff, sometimes not. Quite frankly, the next time I’ll get an IPhone. Sync between Mac and IPhone seems to be running a lot smoother

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Hallo, have iMac and BB 8300 Curve. In a first moment can’t start PocketMac but now it’s ok. I insert all my contacts into iMac while PocketMac don’t read my mediacard into BB. Ciao.

Hello friends

am using a bold 9000 phone and the latest mac pro. so am trying to connect my blackbeery but what is happening is it is not showning me the name of my device and when am trying to sync it is says balckberry not connected. What should i do..Please help

hi, this article says it’s using MAC OSX 10.4 but the only version of PocketMac available on the site is for minimum Mac OSX 10.5 – is there a different version of PocketMac available for older OS’s? thanks

hi,

i’ve downloaded the blackberry desktop manager onto my mac and when i clicked on the two-way sync to test transfer a few contacts onto my phone, the process deleted all 3000 of my contacts originally on my blackberry!

do you know if there is any way i can restore my contacts? any help will be greatly appreciated.

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One would think this should all be a straight forward process, rather than testing everything out on the consumer. There are far too many inconsistencies.

I used to have a Palm Treo 755p, and syncing was ALMOST a no-brainer. It copied all the fields from the handheld device, exactly as is. I do believe, however, that even Palm Desktop could have used some minor improvements. I switched to Blackberry because Palm Pre was still too new, and I didn’t like the keyboard on it. If Palm had used the same keyboard it had on the Treo, that would have been one more in their favor.

With Blackberry, I’m finding pretty well what I would call syncing chaos. There is no standard app that grabs all the fields, allows you to define fields from the computer desktop and sync them with the handheld device. You can only sync both ways, or computer to handheld only. You can’t replace the contents of the computer with the handheld. I do have a PC desktop, but I just can’t believe RIM just released a desktop software for Mac, which are my notebook computers. Incomprehensible!!!

Very disappointed in the professionalism. It’s like a free-for-all hurry-up-and-get-it-out-there whirlwind. Having a quality backup of my data is very important to me. Having to needlessly waste quality time keeping things consistent is absurd.

RIM – Take some lessons from Palm’s desktop software for Treo.
Palm – Take some lessons from yourselves back in the day.
To Both – Don’t skimp on processing power, and the ability to use SD cards! If you’re going to slap it with a high price tag, better make it impeccable quality!

I Loved my iphone but had no reception , went to verizon got this piece of crap pc blackberry and I have spent hours trying to get it to sync, most of the time it dose not see the blackberry and when it dose sync it errors out. I’m over it it will be on ebay soon

Just tried to purchase Bold 9700 and before buying it was told it was mac compatible.
Could not synch bold with my computer and was told it is not in fact compatible.
My mac is not very old and has the following make up
Processor 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo
Memory 512 MB 667 MHz Ram
Startup Disc Mackintosh HD
I am not willing to buy a new computer, mine works perfectly., Can you recommend any way i can make the system work so i can use the bold 9700 and back it up and use my computer. Do I need to upgrade my computer, and if so to what capacity. Would appreciate any help you can offer.

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@ Marsha S and others -

There is a good working Mac-version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager available.
Check it out at BlackBerry.Com, software.

Bart

Hey all! I found a solution syncing my Tour to my Mac. I was having problems so I reinstalled all the software on the computer then pulled the battery out of my phone and put it back. Basically resetting everything seemed to be the ticket for me. However if this continues to be a problem, I am going to report it of course. Good luck! T

For those of you that may be having some issues with Pocket Mac recently, try Blackberry for Mac!! This was release Oct. 2009. This forum really needs to be updated. It is steering many people in wrong direction with syncing to Mac OS X. Blackberry for Mac!!!

I suggest this site to my friends so it could be useful & informative for them also. Great effort.

Great stuff from you, man. Ive read your stuff before and youre just too awesome. I love what youve got here, love what youre saying and the way you say it. You make it entertaining and you still manage to keep it smart. I cant wait to read more from you. This is really a great blog.
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The link that brought me to this site should really be redirected to an informational page about Blackberry for Mac. Since Oct.2009 this has been the new syncing mechanism for BB to Mac. The Pocket Mac is no longer compatible with many of the newer BB. Whoever is the web master for this page should know that they are doing a great disservice and could provide a much more valuable service if they would create an additional link on this page for “an update for PocketMac”. Just a thought. PocketMac will work the first time but from then on subsequent syncs will either crash or do nothing.
Switch to Blackberry for Mac and a good 90% of your issues will be gone. It is not perfect but it generally does what you need it to do, contacts, calendar, notes, tasks, music.

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hi im using b9700, and using e latest bb desktop software on a mac os,however my mac can only read e mass storage data. the software was unable to detect my bold.help?

how does one see their emails using this BB software interface  - I see everything but email?

How do I download my photo’s from my blackberry to my MacBook Pro and then delete the photo’s from my blackberry?  I have downloaded on previous occasions so I know it is possible but just cannot remember or find any directions.  Thank you.